Context
In his Guardian article, Gregory Stafford criticised the delay in abolishing NHS England as part of NHS reform.
Question
The Secretary of State claims to support change, yet delays to NHS reorganisation, including to the promised abolition of NHS England, suggest otherwise. Is it not the truth, as he outlined in his Guardian article, that he is bogging the system down in a slow, top-heavy restructuring, while resorting to tax rises, instead of delivering the decentralised, locally delivered, value-for-money healthcare that our constituents deserve?
Answer from The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting)
A lot of words and not a lot of sense. We are reforming the NHS and, as a result of these changes, redirecting hundreds of millions of pounds to the frontline. What was the Conservative party’s response to the abolition? The shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar (Alex Burghart), said it could be a “great thing”, but it could be a total disaster.
Not addressed: The Secretary of State did not directly address the delay or provide specific timelines for the abolition, instead redirecting criticism towards the Conservative party.
How: Redirect
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